Green Suppliers Network: Lean Met Green and Got HitchedAbstract: An increasing number of manufacturing enterprises realize the value to their stakeholders from committing to a "lean and clean" approach. This article shares the experience of several companies participating in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) collaborative Green Suppliers Network program with the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and related initiatives. Though it targets small- and medium-sized U.S. companies, GSN provides a useful model for larger organiza­tions as well.(PDF)Source: Association for Manufacturing ExcellenceURL:http://www.ame.org/target/articles/2008/1/green-suppliers-network-lean-met-green-and-got-hitched